Kay Bailey Hutchison has been gone from the Senate for less than a year, but her former colleagues are still thinking of her.

Today, the Senate approved the “Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA Act,” which allows parents to contribute to their spouse’s individual retirement account, as well as their own. The proposal is designed to help families where one parent remains at home caring for children or parents.

“Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison deserves praise for her tireless advocacy for parents who work full-time at home to care for their families,” said Rep. Kevin Brady of The Woodlands, co-sponsor of the House bill and a senior Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee.

The Senate measure to rename Section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code after the Dallas Republican, was co-sponsored by Hutchison’s close friend, Maryland Democrat Barbara Mikulski, and her longtime Texas colleague, John Cornyn.

Its House supporters include Reps. Brady, Sam Johnson of Dallas and Lloyd Doggett of Austin.Brady said the Hutchison IRA would help “millions of Texas families.”

“The Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA allows both parents to contribute to two separate IRA accounts, giving them the ability to make wise financial decisions for their future, even as they are making financial sacrifices in order to allow one parent to stay at home,” he said. “This provision levels the playing field and treats all parents equally, whether they work outside the home or not.”